[puter hater]

sndvol32 has disapperared along with the sound to my computer.
The volume icon disappeared on the task bar along with my sound. My computer says sndvol32 .exe is missing.

How do I get it back?

puter hater

 

[=Phant0M=]

check under C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles and find the file. Or do a system restore. If you have an HP PC then HP has a driver recovery.

 

[puter hater]

I have a Dell.....windows Xp HOME

I found the file but it says to use

 

[Rollin' Rog]

Generous of XP to help you out like that; Win98 would have offered nothing.

Go to the Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Select the "Windows Components" option on the left. Then select "Accessories"/Details > "Multimedia"/Details.

You will see the sound volume there. If checked uncheck it and click "apply". Then recheck it and click "apply" and "OK". You may be prompted for a CD, or not.

 

[puter hater]

I was prompted for a cd but I dont have what they want..

 

[beginnertech]

Do you have any recovery cd's of any type for your system?

 

[Rollin' Rog]

The i386 cabinet archives should do it. If you don't have the service pack try c:\I386

But you say you have a Dell; they come with a Microsoft Dell OEM CD.

Or if it is insisting on the Service Pack CD, do you have that? I would think so if it is asking.

 

[Flail128]

Create folder on your c: called SP1. Download the full SP1 from this link.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/4/f/54f8bcf8-bb4d-4613-8ee7-db69d01735ed/xpsp1a_en_x86.exe

When asked where to save it to, use c:\SP1. When finished, extract the files by clicking on

Start-->Run, type C:\SP1\xpsp1a_en_x86.exe -x.

When it prompts for a location, make sure it says c:\SP1. When it is completed, you can use System File Checker to check for corrupted system files and replace them.

Start-->Run type in sfc /scannow.

If it prompts you for an install disk, you can point to the c:\SP1 file or the c:\i386 file.

After this is complete, you can install SP1 by clicking on the file named

xpsp1a_en_x86.exe